Placement in EGL 074 or higher.

Course provides intensive practice in basic and low-intermediate grammar skills for non-native speakers of English. Content includes correct use of basic verb tenses, possessives, modals, compound sentence structures, adverbials, adjectives, articles, and prepositions.

A.    To provide the opportunity for students to explore the rules and structures governing basic-level features of English grammar.
B.    To practice commonly used grammatical structures in speech and writing.
C.    To help the student work toward mastery of English by emphasizing grammar in a relevant context.

Students and employees at Oakton Community College are required to demonstrate academic integrity and follow Oakton's Code of Academic Conduct. This code prohibits:

• cheating,
• plagiarism (turning in work not written by you, or lacking proper citation),
• falsification and fabrication (lying or distorting the truth),
• helping others to cheat,
• unauthorized changes on official documents,
• pretending to be someone else or having someone else pretend to be you,
• making or accepting bribes, special favors, or threats, and
• any other behavior that violates academic integrity.

There are serious consequences to violations of the academic integrity policy. Oakton's policies and procedures provide students a fair hearing if a complaint is made against you. If you are found to have violated the policy, the minimum penalty is failure on the assignment and, a disciplinary record will be established and kept on file in the office of the Vice President for Student Affairs for a period of 3 years.
Details of the Code of Academic Conduct can be found in the Student Handbook.

A.    Use and formation of commonly use verb tenses: simple present, present continuous , simple past, past continuous, future
B.    Modals
C.    Adjectives
D.    Adverbs
E.    Possessives
F.    Count and Mass Nouns
G.    Articles
H.    Prepositions
I.    Simple and Compound Sentence Structures
J.    Punctuation
K.    Comparisons
L.    Question Formation

NOTE:  Some topics will be covered in more depth than others.  Depending on the needs of the students, additional topics may be introduced.

Lecture, writing and speaking exercises, discussion, and small group work.
Course may be taught as face-to-face, media-based, hybrid or online course.

Reading, writing, in-class exercises, homework, testing, and attendance.

Suggested Text:  Focus on Grammar: Basic  2nd ed., I. Schoenberg, Longman, 2000

    Check with the coordinator for other suggestions.

Writing assignments, homework, tests and quizzes, attendance and participation.

    Attendance policy

    For whatever information/procedures the instructor holds the student accountable.

If you have a documented learning, psychological, or physical disability you may be entitled to reasonable academic accommodations or services. To request accommodations or services, contact the ASSIST office in the Learning Center. All students are expected to fulfill essential course requirements. The College will not waive any essential skill or requirement of a course or degree program.